Micaela Diamond

Micaela Diamond (born July 17, 1999)^[1] is an American actress and singer. She made her Broadway debut as Babe in The Cher Show (2018–2019). Diamond starred in the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of the musical Parade as Lucille Frank, a performance for which she was nominated for the 2023 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical^[2] and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album.^[3]

Micaela spent her early years in Margate, New Jersey.^[4] At the age of 11, she moved to New York City with her mother, Karen Diamond, to pursue a career in the performing arts. There, Diamond attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School.^[5]

In 2017, Diamond was accepted into the musical theatre program at Carnegie Mellon University.^[4] During a high school production, Gypsy, in which she played Louise,^[6] an agent saw her performance and signed her. She played Babe, the youngest version of Cher in The Cher Show, landing the role three days before she had planned to move to Carnegie Mellon for her freshman year.^[7]

Diamond made her professional debut in the musical television special of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert on NBC as a featured member of the ensemble.^[8] She was also the understudy for Sara Bareilles' Mary Magdalene.^[9]

Diamond originated the role of Babe, the youngest version of Cher around the age of 7–19 in The Cher Show.^[10][11][12] Starring alongside Jarrod Spector, Teal Wicks, and Stephanie J. Block, she also appears on the musical cast album.^[13] On June 9, 2019, Diamond was named a 2019 Theatre World Awards honoree^[14] for her role as Babe in The Cher Show.^[15] Diamond was nominated for Best Breakout Broadway Performance of the Decade at the BroadwayWorld Theatre Fans' Choice Award for her performance in The Cher Show.

In 2019, Diamond originated the roles of Lindy and Dorothy in the world premiere of Ethan Coen's A Play Is a Poem at Los Angeles' Mark Taper Forum.^[16] The play ran from September 11 to October 13, 2019, and was scheduled to begin performances Off-Broadway at the Atlantic Theater Company's Atlantic Stage 2 in New York City beginning May 14, 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[17]

Diamond also originated the roles of Young Tori and Amelia in Williamstown Theatre Festival's world premiere production of Row which opened on July 17, 2021.^[18]

El 17 de mayo de 2022, se anunció que Diamond interpretaría a Lucille Frank junto a Ben Platt como Leo Frank en la producción de gala de Parade del New York City Center . ^{[ 19 ] [ 20 ]} Tras agotar las entradas en el New York City Center, se anunció una transferencia limitada a Broadway el 10 de enero de 2023, con Diamond y Platt continuando sus papeles como Lucille y Leo Frank. El reestreno comenzó las funciones previas el 21 de febrero de 2023, se estrenó el 16 de marzo de 2023 en el Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre y concluyó el 6 de agosto de 2023. ^{[ 21 ]} La alta demanda de entradas el primer día de venta provocó la caída temporal del sitio web de venta de entradas Telecharge, lo que generó mensajes de error y colas de hasta una hora de duración. ^{[ 22 ]} Por su actuación, Diamond fue nominada al premio Tony 2023 a la Mejor Actriz Principal en un Musical ^{[ 23 ]} y al premio Grammy 2024 al Mejor Álbum de Teatro Musical . ^{[ 24 ]}

Diamond originó y recibió elogios por el papel de Fritz, un revolucionario encubierto, en el estreno mundial Off-Broadway de 2023 del último musical de Stephen Sondheim , Here We Are , una adaptación de dos películas de Luis Buñuel . ^{[ 25 ]}

El 13 de agosto de 2024, se anunció que Diamond sería una de las integrantes del elenco de la serie Grotesquerie de FX , producida por Ryan Murphy . ^{[ 26 ]}

Diamond mantiene una relación con el actor Ben Ahlers . ^{[ 27 ]}

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